A Compendium of Curiosities
The Line Surfer: As an entrée, we begin with The Line Surfer – An examination of the boundaries between life and death.
The Tribe That Forgot How to Die: Hidden deep in the forest is a tribe for whom mortality is a distant memory. Then along came Sir Barney Warmpole, the world’s clumsiest explorer.
Clarence: Poor Clarence, that’s all.
Harold and His Funny Little Ways: A scene of domestic bliss. Or is it?
The Ailments of God: According to a certain book we were made in the image of God. Poor God, he must suffer from a range of ailments.
The Blood Shop: A shop for the connoisseur of the finest blood, but then along came vamping.
The Pink House: She always wanted to live in a pink house. Sometimes it is best to be careful what you wish for.
Mrs MacDougall: She may appear old and frail, but don’t let that fool you.
The Eyes: The eyes tell a tale of things best forgotten, perhaps it should have been left that way.
Reincarnation: Reincarnation is best when you don’t remember previous lives. Unfortunately, it doesn’t always happen that way.
Ellen Swanson: Destroyer of Worlds: A late addition is poor Ellen; she has languished unloved on my hard drive for years. I thought she might find a home in this collection - Nursery school assistant Ellen Swanson manages to destroy humanity.
